Pernell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8011 in 2016 with 10 recorded births. This places Pernell in the bottom 44% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 25 births ranking #3967. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 189,721 boys born was named Pernell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.